Nine Mile Beach, Buller District

Buller District beaches

Which Buller District beach is best right now? 6 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches6
Good now0 of 6
Water14 to 15°C58 to 60°F
Best nowWaimangaroa Beach
5.7Good

Updated 7:23 pm local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

Ranked by live Beach Score right now, then by the best stretch ahead.

15.7Good
Waimangaroa Beach
Buller District
No good stretch left today
Air
15°C60°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
6 km/h4 mph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 7 pm, 6.7
25.5Good
Granity Beach
Buller District
No good stretch left today
Air
14°C56°F
Water
15°C58°F
Wind
11 km/h7 mph
Waves
1.2 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 pm, 6.3
35.3Fair
Little Beach
Buller District
Best 8 pm to 9 pm
Air
15°C59°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
19 km/h12 mph
Waves
1.7 m6 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 2 pm, 5.4

Buller District today

A fair day for the beach across Buller District: 0 of 6 scored beaches are good right now, best in Northern Buller District, water is 14 to 15°C58 to 60°F, and wind averages 13 km/h8 mph (gentle breeze). Read at 7:23 pm; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Buller District

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.3FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Waimangaroa Beach, 5.7

Water: 15°C59°F
Wind: 8 km/h5 mph
Waves: 1.1 m4 ft

Southern Buller District

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

5.0FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Little Beach, 5.3

Water: 15°C59°F
Wind: 17 km/h11 mph
Waves: 1.6 m5 ft

Warmest water
15°C60°F
Little Wanganui Beach
Buller District. 0.6°1.1° above the Buller District average. Score 4.7 Fair.
Calmest sea
1.0 m3 ft waves
Waimangaroa Beach
Buller District. Wind 6 km/h4 mph.

Best hours

Buller District averages 4.9 Fair this hour. The best hour today is 11 am (5.9); the weakest is 7 pm (4.9).

The strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm.

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All Buller District beaches

Every Buller District beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

6 beaches listed · 6 of 6 scored live

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Waimangaroa Beach
Buller District
5.7Good
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 15°C59°F water.
- Water15°C59°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind6 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Granity Beach
Buller District
5.5Good
1.2 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C58°F water.
- Water15°C58°F
- Air14°C56°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.2 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Little Beach
Buller District
5.3Fair
1.7 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.7 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Nine Mile Beach
Buller District
5.3Fair
1.7 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 14°C58°F water.
- Water14°C58°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind19 km/h12 mph
- Waves1.7 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Little Wanganui Beach
Buller District
4.7Fair
1.3 m4 ft waves, light wind and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air15°C60°F
- Wind7 km/h4 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 8 pm to 9 pm
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Punakaiki Beach
Buller District
4.3Fair
1.4 m5 ft waves, gentle breeze and 15°C60°F water.
- Water15°C60°F
- Air15°C59°F
- Wind14 km/h9 mph
- Waves1.4 m5 ft
TodayTomorrow
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Buller District beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Buller District right now?

Waimangaroa Beach has the top Beach Score right now: 5.7 Good, with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Buller District today?

Sea water is 14 to 15°C (58 to 60°F) across the 6 scored beaches. The warmest is Little Wanganui Beach, at 15°C (60°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Buller District right now?

Waimangaroa Beach has the smallest waves, at 1.0 m (3 ft) with 6 km/h (4 mph) of wind.

Which Buller District beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Buller District today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 11 am, at 5.9 Good, and the strongest stretch runs 8 am to 6 pm. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Buller District?

No live cams are listed for Buller District yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Buller District?

All 6 beaches in our data for Buller District are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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